Joey Jonas is the kit-pummelling drummer in the Milwaukee punk band Bad Year. A former heroin addict, he also does overdose outreach and provides peer support for Community Medical Services, an opioid treatment program that provides medication-assisted interventions including methadone, Suboxone, and Vivitrol in combination with behavioral health services.

Check out Bad Year on all music streaming services, and keep an eye out for their new EP!

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This episode was presented by MKE Overdose Prevention, which provides free tools and education on harm reduction, fosters conversations on recovery, and hosts free NARCAN training. Email MKE Overdose Prevention for more information.

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